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Posted by: gunny Nov 9 2012, 06:53 PM

My 1976 has 4 lights on the combo gage. From left to right parking break, gen, ?, oil pressure. What is the red one 3rd from the left?

My owners manual doesn't show it. It doesn't come on

Posted by: McMark Nov 9 2012, 07:52 PM

Should be white and not used.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 9 2012, 10:10 PM

IIRC, it was intended for the Sporto. Possibly some kind of over-temp indicator. Probably would have cost them too much to change the design after they decided to dump the Sporto, so they just left it unused.

--DD

Posted by: gunny Nov 9 2012, 10:15 PM

It has a bulb and there are 2 wires going to it. It's red

Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 9 2012, 11:56 PM

Chances are that someone added a light, or moved a factory light to that position. As far as I know, it should be blank.

--DD

Posted by: McMark Nov 10 2012, 10:21 AM

Although pictures would help 100%.

Posted by: gunny Nov 10 2012, 11:48 AM

3rd from the left???


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Posted by: Valy Nov 10 2012, 01:01 PM

It's not used. I've seen white, yellow and now red covers to that hole.
The wires you see behind are the gauge illumination, not for that specific indicator. You can take out one of the gauges and look inside.

Posted by: patssle Nov 10 2012, 05:02 PM

I've always wondered what that left light is for. I guess a PO removed the sensor from my car. Where should the parking brake light sensor be located?

Posted by: Tom_T Nov 10 2012, 05:37 PM

It's an unused warning light, which takes the place of the big one where the fuel gauge on your combo one goes.

Read here....

http://p914.com/p914_gauges_combo.htm

Being a 76 - almost everyone I've seen has had the center console & more or less fully loaded with all available options, in order for Porsche to clear them out in that last MY.

If yours has the center console, did a PO swap-out the OT gauge thee for OP or something else?

Posted by: gunny Nov 10 2012, 07:52 PM

I don't have a center console

Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 11 2012, 12:23 AM

The "B" light on the left is the brake warning light. It's the same light as the parking brake light.

This combo gauge was standard for 2.0 cars that didn't have a center console. A similar one was used in the 914-6es.

--DD

Posted by: Tom_T Nov 11 2012, 03:29 PM

Sounds like one of a few factory variants without the center console & with the combo gauge put on all 2.0's 73-76 without the console mounted OT gauge, but only your window sticker/dealer sales invoice from when new &/or an accurate COA will tell you that.

I love to see the less common variants in our 914s!
.... Make sure to put some description of your 76's set-up, OE equipment & options in your VIN listing to help others researching on their own 914s.

That link above shows & talks about the differences between the 70-72 914-6, 73-74.25 2.0 & 74.25-76 2.0 style combo gauges.

In any case, your 3rd warning light not working isn't a problem for you!

Cheers!
Tom
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